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This page provides links to programs that are useful and help with modding Civilization IV. | |||
== Essential Programs for nearly all aspects of Modding== | |||
* A text editor, such as [http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm Notepad++], [http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ emacs], [http://www.vim.org/ vim], or even WordPad and Notpad (which come with Windows) | |||
** Vim and Emacs are good for hardcore programming - Notepad++ is more for casual programming, like XML. | |||
* A diff/merge tool, such as [http://winmerge.org/downloads/ WinMerge] or [http://www.scootersoftware.com/ Beyond Compare] | |||
** Vim, Emacs, and some other text editors contain merge/diff tools in themselves. | |||
== Graphics Programs == | |||
* [http://www.blender.org/ Blender] | |||
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=135740 BMP To WorldBuilderSave Converter] | |||
* [http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Editors/DXTBmp.shtml DXTBmp] | |||
* [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] | |||
* [http://nifelheim.dyndns.org/~cocidius/dds/ GIMP DDS Plugin] | |||
* [http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax Gmax] | |||
* [http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki/NifTools NifTools] | |||
== Map/Scenario (WorldBuilder-like) Programs == | |||
* [[MapView | MapView 2.0]] or [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=305168 official thread] | |||
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=271351 Civ4 Map Maker] | |||
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=300571 Civ 4 Map Editor] | |||
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=144414 Civ4 Save/Scenario/Map Editor] | |||
== XML Programs == | |||
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=270586 Civ4 XML Editor] | |||
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=276286 Civ4 File Checker] | |||
* [http://www.symbolclick.com/ XML Marker] | |||
== Python Programs == | |||
* [http://www.python.org/ Python IDLE] | |||
* [http://civ4bug.sourceforge.net/PythonAPI/index.html Civilization4 Python API Reference Guide] | |||
== SDK Programs == | |||
* [[How_to_Install_the_SDK|Guide to installing the SDK]] | |||
* [http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/link Visual Studio 2008 Express] | |||
* [http://www.codeblocks.org/ CodeBlocks] | |||
* [http://kael.civfanatics.net/files/PSDK-x86.exe Microsoft Platform SDK] | |||
* [http://kael.civfanatics.net/files/msvcrt.lib msvcrt.lib] | |||
* [http://kael.civfanatics.net/files/msvcrtd.lib msvcrtd.lib] | |||
* [http://kael.civfanatics.net/files/msvcprt.lib msvcprt.lib] | |||
* [http://kael.civfanatics.net/files/VCToolkitSetup.exe VC++ Toolkit 2003] | |||
== Misc Programs == | |||
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=3247291&postcount=1 PakBuild] | |||
* [http://www.sadmansoftware.com/search/index.html SadMan Search] | |||
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=7280262&postcount=1 NSIS Installer Program] | |||
* [http://www.7-zip.org 7-zip] | |||
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Revision as of 20:39, 8 April 2010
This page provides links to programs that are useful and help with modding Civilization IV.
Essential Programs for nearly all aspects of Modding
- A text editor, such as Notepad++, emacs, vim, or even WordPad and Notpad (which come with Windows)
- Vim and Emacs are good for hardcore programming - Notepad++ is more for casual programming, like XML.
- A diff/merge tool, such as WinMerge or Beyond Compare
- Vim, Emacs, and some other text editors contain merge/diff tools in themselves.
Graphics Programs
Map/Scenario (WorldBuilder-like) Programs
XML Programs
Python Programs
SDK Programs
- Guide to installing the SDK
- Visual Studio 2008 Express
- CodeBlocks
- Microsoft Platform SDK
- msvcrt.lib
- msvcrtd.lib
- msvcprt.lib
- VC++ Toolkit 2003